TASJHA WANONAH DIXON
Kansas City, KS
tasjhadixon@hotmail.com
empoweringkcwithtasjha.com
Writer | Interdisciplinary Artist | Educator
SELECTED HONORS & RECOGNITION
Charlotte Street Studio Resident, 2026–2028
National Women's Studies Association Annual Conference Presenter, 2026
Intersectional Feminisms Conference Presenter, 2026
Poet-In-Residence – Englewood Row Creative Spark Art Gallery, 2026
ARTISTIC PRACTICE
Founder, Writer & Facilitator — Empowering KC with Tasjha
2025–Present
Interdisciplinary practice integrating poetry, reflective writing, embodiment, and community-based facilitation.
Develop and lead writing workshops, courses, and public programs centered on voice, identity, and transformation
Create original poetry and hybrid work for performance, publication, and community engagement
Design trauma-informed, equity-centered curricula bridging creative expression and holistic wellness
PERFORMANCES, READINGS & CREATIVE WORK
Featured Poet – Lawrence Busker Festival (May 2026)
Workshop Leader – Kansas Consciousness Conference (April 2026)
Featured Poet — The Writer’s Place, Kansas City, MO (Jan 2026)
Featured Poet — ASE Lounge, Kansas City, MO (Nov 2025)
Featured Poet — Olive’s Bookstore, Pittsburg, KS (Aug 2025)
Performer — Poetic Underground KC Juneteenth Showcase
Performer — Black Lawrence Open Mic (2025)
Workshop Leader & Performer — Poetry Jam (Nov 2025)
Additional community readings and open mic performances (Kansas City region)
TEACHING, FACILITATION & COMMUNITY PRACTICE
Transformative Language Arts Network (TLAN)
Facilitator, Emcee, Board Member | 2024–Present
Emcee & Virtual Chair — Power of Words Conference (2025)
Facilitate writing workshops and national community-based programming
Contribute to scholarship initiatives and interdisciplinary arts education
Rime Buddhist Center
Dharma Teacher & Facilitator | 2025–Present
Lead meditation sessions, Dharma talks, and community discussions
Teach compassion-based practices rooted in justice, liberation, and mindfulness
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP
Meditation Teacher — Leavenworth VA Hospital (2020–2021)
Kansas Outreach Coordinator & Yoga Instructor — Veterans Yoga Project (2019–2024)
Yoga Instructor for educators and social workers (2012–2017)
Organizer — Take Back the Night, UMKC
UMKC Women’s Center — Secretary
EDUCATION
MFA, Creative Writing — Naropa University, 2025
B.A., Sociology / Women & Gender Studies — UMKC, 2006
A.S., Computer & Information Technology — Kansas City Kansas Community College, 2003
CERTIFICATIONS
E-RYT 500-Hour, Advanced Yoga Instructor, YACEP
E-RYT 200-Hour, Yoga Instructor, YACEP
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
U.S. Army — Information Systems Operator/Analyst
Honorable Discharge, 2001